Ticket holder



Feb. 8,1927. 53

J. W. HENDERSON .TICKET HOLDER Filed'July6, 1925 INV Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

JAMES wjnnNnniasoN, or SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

- TICKET HOLDER. I

Application filed July 6, 1925. Serial No. 41,844.

holder while its opposite end abuts the lower.

end of the holder to inclose or house the ticket upon the lower end of the holder while a sleeve encircles the angle bar and holder for preventing accidental displacement of the said angle bar from the shoulder included on the holder. 7

With the above and other objects in view the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to

-be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of a mine car and showing my.

present invention applied thereto.

Figure2 is a vertical sectional view taken through a portion of a mine car and showing the manner in which my present invention may be applied.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, whereresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a fragmentary portion of a mine car having an opening 11 drilled therein for the reception of a reduced threaded shank 12 therein which is provided upon the upper portion of a substantially Z-shaped cross section rectangular holder 13. The inner end portion of the reduced threaded shank 12 has included thereon a washer 14 and nut 15 while a cotter pin 16 extends transversely through the inner end portion thereof for preventing the accidental displacement of the said washer 14 and nut-15 in order that the said shank 12 will be held rigidly and against accidental displacement within the opening 11 provided in one side of'the mine car. The lower portion ofthe Z-shaped holder or bar 13 extends upwardly and has included upon one side thereof a r shoulder 17 the purpose of which will be in like characters of reference denote cor presentlyv apparent. -Pivoted as at 18. to the outer side and upon thevertically disposed portion of the holder or bar 13 is a substantially L-shaped swinging/lock 19 which when arranged in its normal locked position has its lower offset portion engaging the shoulder 17 provided upon the upper end of the holder or bar 13. A substantially rectangular shaped looking sleeve 20 is arranged upon the vertically disposed portion of the bar or bracket 13 and which is also adapted for sliding move ment upon and receiving therein the substantially L-shaped swinging lock 19 in order thatv when this locking sleeve 20 is dropped down in the positions as clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 20f the drawing, itwill be noted that this swinging lock 19 will be held rigidly in the positions as shown and illustrated. 1 V

In the processofplacing a ticket 21 upon the bracket or bar 13 it is quite obvious 1 of the drawing. Thevlower arm of the holder 13 is provided with a recess in the upper face thereof adjacent the body-of the holder whereby the ticket is placed on the holder for engaging the same over the upwardly projecting portion of the lower arm that the ticket has includedtherein a rec tangularly shaped opening provided in its upper portion as indicated at 22 in Figure 5 of the holder and seating the ticket as shown 3 in Figure 2 so that the upper portion which closes the opening 22 rests in. the lower side of the recess 22, and when the said swinging lock 19 is thus arranged in the positions as clearly illustrated in Figures land 2 of the drawing and the locking sleeve 20 slid down upon thevertically disposed portion of the bracket or bar 13, it will benoted that the said ticket 21 will be held against accidental displacement therein.

It is further to be noted that this invention provides an exceedingly useful and advantageous holder for use upon mine cars and other places where tickets are frequently lost in transit and which further, owing to the construction thereof. and its adaptability to the mine cars or other vehicles, may

be manufactured in great numbers at a very j small cost and be readily and easily applied V to the respective vehicle'in a short time.

'The'invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the rlght is hereand adapted to be operatively disposedwith its horizontal portion bridging the recess and resting upon the upper face of the said arm, a shoulder on said arm against Which the horizontal portion of the L -shaped member abuts to limit the swinging movement of the same in one direction, and a rectangular locking sleeve slidably mount-ed upon the body of the holder and embracing the vertical portion of the Lshaped memberto retain the same in its operativeposition.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES W. HENDERSON. 

